Steve Spurrier has seen more of potential No. 1 draft pick Jadeveon Clowney than anyone the past three years.

So, when the South Carolina coach talks about his former player, you have to listen. And if you’re listening, you heard Spurrier say this on the NFL Network about Clowney when asked about the defensive end’s work ethic:

That’s not much of an endorsement, especially since that might be the only question mark about Clowney at this point. Fortunately, Spurrier didn’t stop there.

“It wasn’t like Marcus Lattimore. Every player is a little different. But when the ball snaps, he’s got an explosion like you’ve never seen before. Sometimes in practice I had to slow him down, let’s put it that way.”

Spurrier says Clowney was known to give ball carriers “a good pop every now and then” in the Gamecocks’ practices.